USAG Benelux Dangerous Roads

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USAG Benelux Dangerous Roads
Brussels
USAG Benelux
Installation Safety Office
Chievres
Schinnen
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BELGIUM - Chievres Casteau / N56 N6
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N56 Ath - Mons
90
High Speed
N56 Bauffe?
No Visibility
Slow moving farm vehicles tempt motorists to take
chances passing
No Passing Zone
DO NOT TAKE CHANCES
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N56 Ath - Mons
N56 Lens?
50
Max Speed
Heavy Traffic
Short Curves
OBEY SPEED LIMIT SLOW DOWN
Narrow Road
Reckless Passing
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N56 Ath - Mons
50
Max Speed
N56 Lens?
Narrow way
Heavy Traffic
Rear end collisions
Lack of visibility for vehicles coming from the
right
AVOID UNSAFE DRIVINGDANGEROUS FOR LARGE VEHICLES
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N56 Ath - Mons
50
Max Speed
N56-Jurbise?
Central Platform
No passing zone
OBEY SPEED LIMITSWATCH OUT FOR PEDESTRIANS
CROSSING THE ROAD
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N56 Ath - Mons
70
Max Speed
Numerous Shops Exits/Entrances
N56-Jurbise? Close to the Police Academy
Risks of Collision
Reckless Passing
Risk of Rear-end collision
SLOW DOWNKEEP PROPER DISTANCES
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N56 Ath - Mons
Steep Hill
Slow moving farm vehicles
2 lanes to 1 lane
N56 Masnuy?
Reckless passing
KEEP PROPER DISTANCESDO NOT TAKE CHANCESAVOID
RECKLESS PASSINGBE AWARE OF BLACK ICE
Ath
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Crossing N56-N6
Large Crossway
Heavy Traffic
Nimy ?
OBBEY TRAFFIC LIGHTS
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N6 Mons - Soignies
70
Max Speed
Heavy Traffic
N6 ? Uphill SHAPE
Specific lanes
Steep Hill
KEEP PROPER DISTANCESAVOID RECKLESS
PASSINGSPEED KILLS
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N6 Mons - Soignies
70
Max Speed
Heavy Traffic
N6 ? Casteau
2 Lanes to 1 Lanes
Numerous fatalities
Reckless passing
AVOID UNSAFE PASSINGOBEY SPEED LIMITSKEEP
PROPER DISTANCES
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Hazardous Roads Around Brussels, Belgium
Ring O
Trams
Montgomery Circle
Forest
Fog Rain (hazardous weather conditions)
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Ring O Major Ring Around Brussels

• - Heavy Traffic
• - Reckless passing
• - Driving too fast
• - Following too close
• Fish tailing
• Black ice
• Bumper to bumper traffic

SLOW DOWN KEEP A SAFE DRIVING DISTANCE
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SQ Montgomery / Brussels
Dangerous Traffic Circle

• - Heavy Traffic
• - Following too close
• - Improper attention
• Ignoring the right of way when entering the
  circle
• Bumper to bumper traffic
• - Rear end collisions

Yield Sign
RESPECT YOUR DRIVING DISTANCE
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City of Brussels
Trams / Heavy and dangerous vehicles
- Trams have the right of way in all
directions - Frequent stops for passengers - Slow
vehicles
BE AWARE DRIVE SLOWLYKEEP PROPER DISTANCE
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City of Brussels
Forest roads

• - Low visibility
• - Many curves thru forest area
• Slow farming traffic
• Hydroplaning
• Black ice
• Sliding accidents due to dead leaves on the road
• Wildlife crossing

Wildlife crossing sign
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
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Fog and Rain

• Fog and rain is one of the most common accident
  factors in Belgium
• Slow down
• Maintain a safe braking distance
• Turn head lights on

REDUCE SPEED KEEP A SAFE DRIVING DISTANCE
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Borgerweg, Schinnen, The Netherlands
Bicycle/Pedestrian Path
Railroad CrossingYield the right of way to
pedestrians, bicyclists trams
Access/Exit toEmma MineComplex(USAG Schinnen)
REDUCE SPEED OBEY TRAFFIC RULES
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Borgerweg, Schinnen, The Netherlands
Railroad Crossing
YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY TO PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLISTS
TRAMS
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Borgerweg, Schinnen, The Netherlands
Crossing Bicycle Path
YIELD THE RIGHT